public health policy Stories
The WHO has issued conditional guidance supporting GLP-1 drugs for adult obesity, alongside lifestyle counselling, marking a shift in global treatment...
Turkana County leaders used World AIDS Day in Lodwar to warn of rising HIV infections and deaths, unveil new highway health outreach, and urge shared...
Somalia’s Health Ministry has raised Marburg virus surveillance after confirmed cases in Ethiopia, reinforcing border monitoring, rapid-response teams...
Two large studies suggest that untreated or persistent maternal thyroid imbalance during pregnancy is linked to higher autism risk in children, unders...
A National Assembly Health Committee report finds unpaid claims, IT outages, and governance gaps are undermining Kenya’s Social Health Authority and s...
Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has accused the county government of neglect after a pregnant woman died from a snakebite at Hola Referral Hospita...
Teachers will start using the new Social Health Authority cover from December 1, 2025, with TSC and SHA assuring uninterrupted treatment and wider acc...
Kilifi County is experiencing a rise in dog bites and rabies cases, prompting urgent vaccination campaigns and public alerts from health officials.
The new SHA medical scheme for teachers begins at midnight despite concerns over registration issues and legal challenges. Teachers express frustratio...
The Kenyan Ministry of Health emphasises the importance of youth leadership in the fight against AIDS, urging young people to influence health policie...
The researchers call for coordinated global action, stronger provider education, tighter regulatory safeguards, and improved access to safer medicatio...
According to Ministry of Health data, Kenya loses 15 mothers every day, alongside 96 newborns and 96 stillbirths. These losses add up to thousands of...
The research, based on decades of large‑scale brain‑scanning data, identifies four major “turning points” in human brain development occurring around...
The plan has already secured a $300 million (Sh39 billion) pledge, signalling increasing political will to confront the escalating health emergency.
Research during lockdowns showed increased rates of domestic violence and psychological distress, particularly among people of lower socioeconomic sta...
Two petitioners argue that the shift could compromise the welfare of over 400,000 teachers, exposing them to risks such as lapses in cover, denial of...
Stillbirths are a sensitive measure of how health systems are performing. They reflect whether women can access timely, quality care during pregnancy...
Court of Appeal Judges Francis Tuiyot, Abida Ali Aroni and Lydia Achode allowed an application to adjourn the case to allow the Kenya Medical Practiti...
TVETA officials noted that Kenya currently has 237 accredited medical training institutions, including 88 private colleges, but warned that the prolif...
From kitchen tools to bedroom essentials, items that seem harmless can accumulate bacteria, allergens, and wear that affect both health and home hygie...
The upgrade marks a turning point for a centre that has remained one of the busiest public health facilities in the city, serving close to 750 patient...
Nyikal cited national data showing haemorrhage accounts for 44 per cent of deaths, obstructed labour 34 per cent, eclampsia 13 per cent, sepsis 6 per...
The new appointments will be permanent and pensionable, covering primary, junior, and secondary school levels across the country.
Governor Khalif said the county had made what he described as “tremendous milestones” in efforts to enhance access to healthcare for residents living...
The feature is appearing inside the Spotify app under a new migration tile, giving users the ability to transfer playlists from multiple services, inc...
Ruto reported that 27 million Kenyans have already registered under the new health coverage programme, a level he said shows the commitment to ensure...
The President explained that the expanded cover is part of the government’s wider plan to secure stronger financial protection for people battling lon...
The Council of Governors said the Social Health Authority (SHA) has neglected smaller hospitals and dispensaries, which are often the first and only p...
Governors warn that upgrading hospitals from Level 5 to Level 6, while beneficial for service delivery, comes with financial and operational consequen...
Artificial intelligence is already transforming healthcare but the World Health Organisation says that inequalities in access to care risk increasing.
